Junior Ranks
Officers who turn up to public 999 calls, investigate volume crime or take initial action at critical incidents. Also work on neighbourhood teams to target long-term problems.
Sergeants supervise teams of officers, overseeing police operations, crime investigations, management issues and take initial control of critical incident scenes.
At least two or three in each area at any time, as well as others working in “Custody” and control rooms. They are the first port-of-call for escalating of any queries about police responses to incidents.
The inspector is the senior operational officer 24/7. Oversees all officers on duty at that time – there is usually just one “duty inspector” in operational command at any time.
Oversees responses to critical incidents, can “call out” senior / specialist officers out of hours, as required. Final arbiter of police response and resourcing disputes: internal AND external.
Usually two or three Chief Inspectors working on any borough. Would oversee “Response Teams” and / or “Police Neighbourhood Teams” or “CID / Investigations / Offender Management”.
Also like to act as senior public order or firearms commanders and critical incident managers. One of them will be “The DCI”, a senior detective, responsible for all crime investigation locally.
Usually one or two on each borough. Responsible for “Operations” or “Crime” or “Partnerships”; or in some areas they are identified as the local police commander for an given area.
Also carry a range of particular statutory authorities and also act as senior public order or firearms commanders. There is a superintendent on-call for every area; or working 24/7 in most police forces.
Chief Superintendents are usually head of a policing area or headquarters department.
They are responsible to the Commissioner for all policing activity in their area. This person is the ‘local police chief’ to whom all local partnership, crime and operations matters are directed.
Senior Ranks
Commanders usually head of a major department or group of boroughs
Assistance Commissioners are usually responsible for a certain policy area force wide, as well as “territorial” oversight of two or more boroughs.
The Deputy Commissioner is the senior discipline authority for each force and as name suggests, the 2nd in charge for the force. Has certain policy responsibilities and an overall eye of force performance.
The RWC is comprised of it's Headquarters and 3 Commands; Territorial Operations, Specialist Operations and Professionalism.
Territorial Operations is headed by Assistant Commissioner with the rest of the command made up of the Local Policing and the Special Constabulary each headed up by a commander. Local Policing encompasses the RWC's police stations and the public order unit, the Territorial Support Group, all headed up by a Superintendent reporting into the Commander of Local Policing.
OIC: Chief Superintendent <Vacant> (Vacant))
Local policing undertakes the task of day-to-day operations responding to offences as they happen as well as investigating them after they're committed. Officer assigned to police stations throughout the realm respond to crimes in real time and support the community by undertaking patrols to maintain visible police presence, detecting crime and ensuring justice.
Based At: Alexandria Police Station, Sheep Island Police Station, Wexford Yard, Georgetown Police Station
OIC: Chief Superintendent <Vacant> (Vacant)
The Territorial Support Group (TSG) specialises in public order policing, amongst other specialist areas. TSG units patrol the streets of Wilden in marked police vans or "carriers"; using the call sign prefix "Uniform". Generally each carrier has an advanced (police) driver, seven constables and a sergeant. Territorial Support Groups often comprise three carriers, twenty one constables, and three sergeants reporting to an Inspector. They separately patrol designated areas experiencing serious levels of gang violence or public/civil disorder. When deployed, it is by the RWC Information Room at Wexford Yard, usually at the request of a senior police officer within a division.. TSG officers can be identified as TSG from the distinctive "U" in their shoulder numbers.
Based At: Alexandria Police Station, Georgetown Police Station
OIC: Chief Officer Lord Alexandria (5creen)
The Wilden Special Constabulary, which encompasses all of our police volunteers who, are fully warranted constables within the realm. These men and women support their full time colleagues in all aspects of policing Wilden and keeping the community safe. A special constable is an unpaid volunteer police officer however they are entitled to certain allowances and expensing for expenditure in the line of duty.
Based At: Alexandria Police Station, Sheep Island Police Station, Wexford Yard, Georgetown Police Station
OIC: Commander <Vacant> (Vacant)
The SFU are a group of highly-trained police officers are on standby to respond to any armed incident in Wilden .They provide a higher firearms capability to that of their divisional colleagues and patrol the nation in their Armed Response Vehicles (A.R.V.s), responding to incidents in real time, to provide instantaneous support to their colleagues when required. These A.R.V.s are often referred to as 'Trojan Units'.
Based At: Alexandria Police Station
OIC: Commander <Vacant> (Vacant)
Special Branch is the RWCs specialist counter-terrorism branch responsible for the management of active terrorist threats as well as the investigation of terrorist incidents.
Special Branch’s overriding priority is to keep the public safe and to disrupt terrorist-related activity in the Wilden and against it's interests overseas by:
Detecting, investigating, and preventing terrorist threats and networks.
Working with partner agencies to acquire and use intelligence and evidence about terrorism and extremism.
Ensuring that Counter Terrorism Command activity is focused, delivering value for money, productivity and an efficient and effective use of our resources.
Engaging, building and maintaining working relationships with boroughs, local communities, national and international partners to better understand their needs and to use their expertise and experience in jointly combating the terrorist threat.
Working with communities, partners, institutions, groups and other agencies providing advice and support to tackle the ideologies that drive terrorism and extremism.
Supporting, working and collaborating within the National Counter Terrorism Network to deliver UK counter-terrorism policing.
Special Branch has a number of other national security functions. It has the national lead for domestic extremism, a role undertaken by the National Domestic Extremism Unit. It also deals with sensitive national security investigations, such as Official Secrets Act enquiries, the investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and politically motivated murders.
Special Branch operates against the threat of terrorism at local, national, and international levels and engages with a range of partners to prevent terrorist related activity, including the Security Service (MI5) and Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
Based At: Wexford Yard
OIC: Chief Superintendent <Vacant> (Vacant)
Protection is responsible for providing officers to protect the Palace of Westminster, which contains the Houses of Parliament; it protects members of the royal family, and government ministers and provides advice on threat levels. In addition, Protection Branch is responsible for security at Downing Street, which is home to the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Security is also provided by the unit to all royal palaces and residences.
Protection Branch is also responsible for the protection of diplomatic missions in the UK, consistent with the Wexford Convention on Diplomatic Relations (which requires that a host country protect embassies and consulates, while preserving their inviolability). Protection Branch provides security in both police cars and foot patrols, and uniformed and plainclothes operations
Based At: Wexford Yard
OIC: Chief Superintendent <Vacant> (Vacant)
The Thames Division is the waterborne policing unit of RWC,. It is responsible for waterborne policing of the River Thames in Wilden and supporting the rest of the Metropolitan Police and to the City of London Police when dealing with incidents in or around any waterway in London. It also has some coastal waterways policing responsibility in conjunction with the Royal Navy. A specialist underwater and confined-spaces search team carries out searches throughout the nation.
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OIC: Chief Superintendent <Vacant> (Vacant)
The Border Security Unit (BSU) is responsible for the policing of all ports of entry within Wilden. They work closely with the Strategic Firearms Unit to provide 24/7 coverage to all airports, harbours, ports and other ports of entry. As part of their duties, the BSU provides some external security to HMNB Portsbury.
Based At: Georgetown Police Station
OIC: Chief Superintendent <Vacant> (Vacant)
TEU's patrol officers are highly trained advanced (pursuit) drivers, motorcyclists and vehicle examiners. All receive additional training in accident investigation with many being trained to advanced levels in forensic collision reconstruction, vehicle examination, tachograph analysis and hazardous materials enforcement. They have responsibility for the enforcement of road safety legislation, response to major incidents and incidents on motorways, the complete investigation of fatal collisions, and the initial investigation of life changing Road Traffic Collisions within the nation.
TEU Sergeants (known colloquially as "Garage Sergeants") are also responsible for the investigation of all collisions involving police vehicles
TEU's stated aims are to:
Deny criminals use of the roads by enforcing the law
Reduce road casualties
Tackle the threat of terrorism
Reduce anti-social use of the roads
Enhance public confidence and reassurance by patrolling the roads
Attend and investigate all fatal collisions
In addition to general police duties and patrol, TEU officers focus particularly on offences related to antisocial and criminal use of vehicles, driving under the influence of drink or drugs, excessive speed, dangerous and careless driving, defective vehicles, commercial vehicles and the transportation of hazardous materials, and disqualified, unlicensed or uninsured drivers.
Based At: Wexford Yard
OIC: Commander <Vacant> (Vacant)
The professional standards unit is responsible for all of the RWCs discipline and complaints . The unit is comprised of specialist investigators who impartially investigate allegations made against police staff and issues relating to routine discipline. The unit also handles the bulk of the forces personnel administration.
Based At: Wexford Yard
OIC: Chief Superintendent <Vacant> (Vacant)
The unit is responsible for overseeing all training received by new recruits. In addition, all special constables begin their training with the LTU, completing their at their allocated police station. The unit runs courses on many aspects of police work, from forensic and crime scene analysis, to radio operations and driving skills. Police officers can expect to return to the unit at various times during their career.
Based At: TBA